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Hi all. I'm 40 years old. Just received my stage 3 diagnosis yesterday. Feeling pretty overwhelmed at the moment. No family history. No risk factors. Still in shock.
Hi im new here and feeling a bit overwhelmed. to cut a long story short- ive been having what i thought was recurring UTI since April. Each time i get the usual need to pee urgent every hour or less, burning at the end of peeing, lower back ache and...
Hi I am new to this forum. I have joined because 4 weeks ago, after an ultrasound and an MRI, I was diagnosed with a post-menopause (I am 57) hematosalpinx and endometriosis. I am waiting for an appointment for a hysteroscopy and biopsy as there's a...
I had my first chemo session on May 21st and have been working my way stoically ( I thought ) through various side effects of the Carboplatin /Paclitaxel infusion . Going to be every 3 weeks. Then the diarrhoea started. Took 1 Imodium ( on advice from...
Hi my name is Sandy and I’m new here. In July 2023 after falling very ill one day with no prior symptoms, I was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal ovarian cancer, it was also attached to my liver, spleen and top of my stomach. Initially I was offered no...
I had my rounds of chemo and surgery last year. I was in remission until around June this year and they are giving monthly injections for 6months . I guess they want to shrink a little tumor that came back before the hernia surgery. Any tips on managing...
Hi this is the first time i have posted. I have ovarian cancer stage 4, i have just finished my 4/6 chemo session, however, i have notice from cycle 3 the pains in my legs are getting unbearable like growing pains from my younger days, i can still remember...
My sister has advanced serous ovarian cancer. Just had an operation but it was unsuccessful as the cancer had spread too much. Major laparotomy for nothing. What hope now? Maybe a second opinion? Drug therapy only way forward but don’t know where to...
Hello, firstly I just want to say I am very calm and not freaking out,just more curious and feel able to deal with whatever is coming my way. It's a bit long so bare with me. I have been HPV positive for about three years now with yearly smears, I was...
Hi folks just started olaparib after 6 rounds of carboplatin, paclitaxel and durvalumab. Continuing with durvalumab and now olaparib but awful side effects. Had diarrhea at the very beginning of original treatment but that eventually slowed down but now...
